Dr. Melanie Delanoy

Dr. Melanie Delanoy has been a licensed clinical psychologist for more than 20 years. She graduated with honors from UCLA and received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona. She completed a post doctoral fellowship at the UCLA Medical Center where she remained for more than 10 years working in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings as well as being involved in NIMH funded research. Dr. Delanoy works with children, adolescents, adults and the elderly in treating a variety of psychological issues including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, family conflicts and parenting challenges. She has extensive training and expertise in the treatment of eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Orthorexia, OSFED, ARFID) where she has consulted and worked internationally and is passionate about working from a HAES (Health at Every Size) perspective. Dr. Delanoy has found the most consistent success in challenging unwanted thoughts and behaviors using Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), which encourages the client to build skills in between therapy sessions, though she is also qualified in multiple evidence-based therapeutic modalities including Family Based Treatment (FBT, Maudsley Method). Dr. Delanoy is also currently undergoing the Bredesen ReCODE training program to support individuals and their families experiencing cognitive decline and is certified to administer and score the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Dr. Delanoy’s primary focus is about helping her clients establish healthy perceptions of themselves while strengthening their relationships with others. She values working with physicians, dietitians, psychiatrists and school counselors as a collaborative treatment team. She understands the importance of establishing healthy family environments, especially when working with children and adolescents. Dr. Delanoy believes therapy is a collaboration of the client’s expertise of their life experiences and the therapist’s expertise of mental health.